Wayne Clark (American football end) explained

Wayne Clark
Position:End
Birth Date:13 April 1918
Birth Place:Los Angeles, California
Death Place:Redondo Beach, California
Height Ft:6
Height In:3
Weight Lbs:210
College:Utah
Pastteams:
Statlabel1:Games
Statvalue1:8
Pfr:ClarWa20

Wayne Joseph Clark (April 13, 1918 – April 2, 1955) was an American football player.

A native of Los Angeles, Clark played college football for Utah. He played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as an end for the Detroit Lions. He appeared in eight NFL games during the 1944 season.[1]

After his playing career ended, he was employed as a purchasing agent in Southern California. He died in 1955 at age 36 when he either fell or jumped from Horseshoe Pier at Redondo Beach, California.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wayne Clark. Sports Reference LLC. Pro-Football-Reference.com. August 30, 2020.
  2. News: Ex-Grid Player Lost in Surf at Fishing Pier. Los Angeles Times. April 3, 1955. Newspapers.com.